Legal Opinion
In re the Accounting of the Empire Trust Co.
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided August 12, 1948PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Delehanty, S.
Deceased created a trust for the benefit of his wife and authorized her ■“ to make disposition of all of the principal of this trust upon the termination thereof, that is, upon her death, to such person or persons and in such manner as she may by her Last Will and Testament direct and appoint.” The wife survived deceased and died on September 28, 1947, leaving a will which was duly admitted to probate in this court. She expressly undertook to exercise the power of appointment conferred on her. Her will refers to the power and recites the fact that in respect of the appointed…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Manice v. . ManiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Robert v. . CorningNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Matter of TrevorNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Beardsley v. . HotchkissNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Fargo v. . SquiersNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re the Accounting of GravesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- In re the Accounting of MitchellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1948
- In re the Construction of the Will of DodgeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
- Alexander v. DolenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1967
- In re the Construction of the Will of WeinsteinNew York Surrogate's Court · 1954
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